How to make sauerkraut

How to Make Sauerkraut

I love sauerkraut (well I love cabbage in general, but that's another story), and I know that ‘real sauerkraut', i.e. homemade sauerkraut, is full of not only all the nutrients and phytochemicals that make cabbage a superfood but it contains probiotics as well. It tastes great and it helps with digestion too, well that's what I notice anyway. The store-bought variety may in some cases taste good, but it's not that healthy for you, and it's expensive. It usually has way too much salt, not necessarily good salt at that. And in most cases it's pasteurized, which means all the healthy probiotic bacteria that make sauerkraut so much more awesome and easily digestible than just plain cabbage have been killed off. Along with most of the nutrients I imagine. Mind you, you could do far worse as far as food choices go. But why settle for mediocre? Why not choose awesome? You're worth it. Read more »

The delicate hint of rose complements the taste of the strawberries perfectly and really brings out the fruity flavors of this drink. I can't eat much first thing in the morning, so I'll often have a smoothie to last me until I can eat a bit more. Tinned peaches and frozen strawberries make this a quick, nutritious drink you can whip up anytime of the year. Note: kefir is much more nutritious and beneficial than yogurt. Unlike yogurt it can actually colonize the friendly bacteria in your gut. While yogurt contains one or two strains of beneficial bacteria, kefir typically contains many more strains of both beneficial bacteria and yeast, all of which contribute different health benefits. It's really easy to make kefir. Read more »

Making Apple Cider Vinegar From Scraps

Like apple juice, the best apple cider vinegars are organic, unfiltered and raw (unpasteurized). Depending on where you live it may be hard to find really good apple cider vinegar. Fortunately, it's easy and very inexpensive to make. It just takes some time, naturally, to ferment. This varies depending on which of the two methods below that you choose to use. This article will show you how to make apple cider vinegar using two different methods. The first method uses the scraps – cores and apple peels. The second method uses whole apples.  Read more »